Magnus Nordenhof Jønck on Cinematography, Nicolas Winding Refn & Her Private Hell

Danish cinematographer Magnus Nordenhof Jønck (Copenhagen Cowboy, Her Private Hell, A Hijacking, Lean on Pete) joins Bonfire Conversations to talk about building the mist-drenched, Tokyo-inspired world of Nicolas Winding Refn's Cannes 2026 competition film Her Private Hell, starring Sophie Thatcher and Charles Melton.Magnus opens up about discovering photography at 11 years old, the family story that taught him how to truly see a person through a lens, and the film school project that shaped his approach to cinematography. He breaks down his creative partnership with Nicolas Winding Refn — from their chance meeting at an ice rink to how they use music, painted backdrops, and classical framing to build Refn's stylized visual universe across Copenhagen Cowboy, Prada films, and his Travis Scott collaboration.We also dig into his process for reading a script, why he avoids reference images until late in prep, how music shapes his shot design, and what "hell" looks like from behind the camera.Guest: Magnus Nordenhof Jønck, cinematographer (Her Private Hell, Copenhagen Cowboy, A Hijacking, Lean on Pete)🔔 Subscribe to Bonfire Conversations for more in-depth conversations with filmmakers, composers, and creators.Timestamps below 👇00:00 Meeting Nicolas Winding Refn00:42 Welcome & guest introduction02:32 Childhood, discovering photography, and the story behind his grandparents09:47 First creative breakthrough — shooting "R" with Tobias Lindholm12:21 How he actually met Nicolas Winding Refn15:30 Inside their collaboration — prep, shot lists, and the "master is the master"20:52 From realism to Copenhagen Cowboy's stylized visual era30:56 How music shapes his cinematography34:31 Penny for Your Thoughts — rapid-fire questions54:00 What a life well spent looks like#MagnusNordenhofJønck #NicolasWindingRefn #Cinematography #HerPrivateHell #CopenhagenCowboy #DP #Filmmaking #BonfireConversations #BehindTheScenes #FilmPodcast